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Das D, Podder S. Microscale marvels: unveiling the macroscopic significance of micropeptides in human health. Brief Funct Genomics 2024:elae018. [PMID: 38706311 DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/elae018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Non-coding RNA encodes micropeptides from small open reading frames located within the RNA. Interestingly, these micropeptides are involved in a variety of functions within the body. They are emerging as the resolving piece of the puzzle for complex biomolecular signaling pathways within the body. Recent studies highlight the pivotal role of small peptides in regulating important biological processes like DNA repair, gene expression, muscle regeneration, immune responses, etc. On the contrary, altered expression of micropeptides also plays a pivotal role in the progression of various diseases like cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders and several types of cancer, including colorectal cancer, hepatocellular cancer, lung cancer, etc. This review delves into the dual impact of micropeptides on health and pathology, exploring their pivotal role in preserving normal physiological homeostasis and probing their involvement in the triggering and progression of diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Deepyaman Das
- Computational and Systems Biology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Raiganj University, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal-733134, India
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- Computational and Systems Biology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Raiganj University, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal-733134, India
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Sunna S, Bowen C, Zeng H, Rayaprolu S, Kumar P, Bagchi P, Dammer EB, Guo Q, Duong DM, Bitarafan S, Natu A, Wood L, Seyfried NT, Rangaraju S. Cellular Proteomic Profiling Using Proximity Labeling by TurboID-NES in Microglial and Neuronal Cell Lines. Mol Cell Proteomics 2023; 22:100546. [PMID: 37061046 PMCID: PMC10205547 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Different brain cell types play distinct roles in brain development and disease. Molecular characterization of cell-specific mechanisms using cell type-specific approaches at the protein (proteomic) level can provide biological and therapeutic insights. To overcome the barriers of conventional isolation-based methods for cell type-specific proteomics, in vivo proteomic labeling with proximity-dependent biotinylation of cytosolic proteins using biotin ligase TurboID, coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) of labeled proteins, emerged as a powerful strategy for cell type-specific proteomics in the native state of cells without the need for cellular isolation. To complement in vivo proximity labeling approaches, in vitro studies are needed to ensure that cellular proteomes using the TurboID approach are representative of the whole-cell proteome and capture cellular responses to stimuli without disruption of cellular processes. To address this, we generated murine neuroblastoma (N2A) and microglial (BV2) lines stably expressing cytosolic TurboID to biotinylate the cellular proteome for downstream purification and analysis using MS. TurboID-mediated biotinylation captured 59% of BV2 and 65% of N2A proteomes under homeostatic conditions. TurboID labeled endolysosome, translation, vesicle, and signaling proteins in BV2 microglia and synaptic, neuron projection, and microtubule proteins in N2A neurons. TurboID expression and biotinylation minimally impacted homeostatic cellular proteomes of BV2 and N2A cells and did not affect lipopolysaccharide-mediated cytokine production or resting cellular respiration in BV2 cells. MS analysis of the microglial biotin-labeled proteins captured the impact of lipopolysaccharide treatment (>500 differentially abundant proteins) including increased canonical proinflammatory proteins (Il1a, Irg1, and Oasl1) and decreased anti-inflammatory proteins (Arg1 and Mgl2).
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- Sydney Sunna
- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, USA; Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, USA; Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, USA; Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, USA; Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, USA; Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Emory Integrated Proteomics Core, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Emory Integrated Proteomics Core, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Emory Integrated Proteomics Core, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Emory Integrated Proteomics Core, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, USA; Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, USA; Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Emory Integrated Proteomics Core, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, USA; Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Luo Y, Qu J, He Z, Zhang M, Zou Z, Li L, Zhang Y, Ye J. Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve the Status of Hypoxic/Ischemic Cerebral Palsy Rats by Downregulating NogoA/NgR/Rho Pathway. Cell Transplant 2023; 32:9636897231210069. [PMID: 37982384 PMCID: PMC10664427 DOI: 10.1177/09636897231210069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSC) have shown promising potential in ameliorating brain injury, but the mechanism is unclear. We explore the role of NogoA/NgR/Rho pathway in mediating hUCMSC to improve neurobehavioral status and alleviate brain injury in hypoxia/ischemia-induced CP (cerebral palsy) rat model in order to promote the clinical application of stem cell therapy in CP. The injury model of HT22 cells was established after 3 h hypoxia, and then co-cultured with hUCMSC. The rat model of CP was established by ligation of the left common carotid artery for 2.5 h. Subsequently, hUCMSC was administered via the tail vein once a week for a total of four times. The neurobehavioral status of CP rats was determined by behavioral experiment, and the pathological brain injury was determined by pathological staining method. The mRNA and protein expressions of NogoA, NgR, RhoA, Rac1, and CDC42 in brain tissues of rats in all groups and cell groups were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), Western blot, and immunofluorescence. The CP rats exhibited obvious motor function abnormalities and pathological damage. Compared with the control group, hUCMSC transplantation could significantly improve the neurobehavioral situation and attenuate brain pathological injury in CP rats. The relative expression of NogoA, NgR, RhoA mRNA, and protein in brain tissues of rats in the CP group was significantly higher than the rats in the sham and CP+hUCMSC group. The relative expression of Rac1, CDC42 mRNA, and protein in brain tissues of rats in the CP group was significantly lower than the rats in the sham and CP+hUCMSC group. The animal experiment results were consistent with the experimental trend of hypoxic injury of HT22 cells. This study confirmed that hUCMSC can efficiently improve neurobehavioral status and alleviate brain injury in hypoxia/ischemia-induced CP rat model and HT22 cell model through downregulating the NogoA/NgR/Rho pathway.
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- Yaoling Luo
- Subcenter for Stem Cell Clinical Translation, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Clinical Medicine Research Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Subcenter for Stem Cell Clinical Translation, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Subcenter for Stem Cell Clinical Translation, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Clinical Medicine Research Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Subcenter for Stem Cell Clinical Translation, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Clinical Medicine Research Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Subcenter for Stem Cell Clinical Translation, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Clinical Medicine Research Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Subcenter for Stem Cell Clinical Translation, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Clinical Medicine Research Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Subcenter for Stem Cell Clinical Translation, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication in Tissue Engineering of Jiangxi Province, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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